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Sinn Fein becomes largest party in Northern Ireland local elections

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Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein has made sweeping gains in Northern Ireland’s local elections. The party repeated its success from last year’s assembly elections. The vote counting in the local

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  1. Bowling Green Daily News

    Sinn Fein on course to be largest party in Northern Ireland local elections (opens Bowling Green Daily News)

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    Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein is set to take the most seats in Northern Ireland’s local elections. That would be a repeat of its success from last year’s assembly elections,

  2. The Guardian

    Sinn Féin poised to become biggest party in Northern Ireland councils (opens The Guardian)

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    Nationalist party made sweeping gains including unprecedented breakthroughs in Down and Antrim

  3. WFMZ Allentown

    Sinn Fein becomes largest party in Northern Ireland local elections (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein has made sweeping gains in Northern Ireland’s local elections. The party repeated its success from last year’s assembly elections. The vote counting in the local

  4. Washington Times

    Sinn Fein wins in Northern Ireland local elections, urges return of government (opens Washington Times)

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    Irish nationalist party Sinn Fein made sweeping gains in Northern Ireland’s local elections, repeating its success from last year’s assembly elections, when it became the largest party for the first time.

  5. CNN

    Sinn Fein sweep past unionist rivals again in Northern Ireland local elections (opens CNN)

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    Irish nationalists Sinn Fein followed up last year’s historic Northern Ireland Assembly victory by overtaking their unionist rivals by a wide margin in council elections on Saturday to become the biggest party at local level for the first time.

  6. Breitbart News

    IRA-Linked Sinn Féin Becomes Largest Local Party in Northern Ireland (opens Breitbart News)

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    Sinn Féin made sweeping gains in Northern Ireland's local elections this week, repeating its success from last year's assembly elections.

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